The Communist Party of India (Marxist) promises to accord priority only to the public weal and adhere to the political culture of honesty and integrity.
The manifesto of the party, released in connection with the coming elections to the Tamil Nadu Assembly by its State secretary G. Ramakrishnan here on Sunday, focused on major issues like unprecedented price rise and corruption. It would also strive to get the Mullaperiyar Dam level raised to 142 ft and find a solution to various river waters issues. And it would demand early implementa-tion of the Sethusamudram project, which had been virtually shelved.
Referring to the 2G spectrum allocation scandal, it said not only former Telecom Minister A. Raja, who happened to be a DMK member, but also the family members of Chief Minister and DMK president M. Karunanidhi were accused of involvement in the scam. Besides, the manifesto lambasted the DMK government for the alleged breakdown in law and order.The acute power shortage in the State was crippling agriculture and industry. And the DMK Government had come out with no sensible plan to tide over the power situation. Hence, the CPI (M) promised steps to protect the small and minor industries, fight against FDI in retail sector, ensure food security as a fundamental right, remove power cuts and fight criminalisation of politics. It would demand filling up all the vacancies in government and public sector and a minimum remuneration of Rs.10,000 per month, providing unemployment dole of Rs.1,000 per month, and granting Rs.1000 as pension for those in the unorganised sector.
The party would also strive to get regularised all those employed in the public and government sectors. It would try to get Rs.1,500 per quintal of paddy and 3,000 per tonne of sugarcane. It would urge the government to write off all agricultural loans and ensure agricultural inputs were available at subsidised rates. Besides, it would try to get implemented all the land reforms laws , distribute fallow land of the Government among the poor and agricultural labour and demand a minimum employment for 150 days a year with a minimum daily wage of Rs.250.
Among others in its manifesto, the Left party said it will strive against the “devastating” policies of globalisation, privatisation and liberalisation and work for people-oriented policies.
Meanwhile, CPI (M) senior leaders — general secretary Prakash Karat, politburo member Sitaram Yechury and Brinda Karat, will campaign at various places in Tamil Nadu on different dates, Mr. Ramakrishnan said.
(Courtesy : The Hindu)
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